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ERIC J 11
Level 4
February 22, 2020
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MASK PREPARER EIN ON CLIENT COPY??

  • February 22, 2020
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Is there a way to hide/mask your firm's preparer EIN on the client copy?  I don't want my EIN floating around on my clients' paper copies of their tax returns.  I figured out how to mask the PTIN but I'm more concerned about my EIN!  Thanks!  Eric J [phone number removed]

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Thanks!  Yes possible but not an ideal solution.  It adds an ugly watermark that cannot be removed.  I find it frustrating that the general print options allow for a masking of the preparer PTIN in the client copy but not the preparer EIN!  I'm more concerned with the theft of my EIN than my PTIN!  Eric J

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February 22, 2020
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Level 4
February 22, 2020

Thanks!  Yes possible but not an ideal solution.  It adds an ugly watermark that cannot be removed.  I find it frustrating that the general print options allow for a masking of the preparer PTIN in the client copy but not the preparer EIN!  I'm more concerned with the theft of my EIN than my PTIN!  Eric J